Data Privacy Alert: A Declaration for the Future of the Internet
By Tim Rollins
On April 28, 2022, 60 international partners including the European Commission and the United States issued a co-signed Declaration for the Future of the Internet. In publishing this agreement, the nations show their active support for an open, free, global, interoperable, reliable, and secure internet for everyone and commit to protecting and respecting human rights and privacy online and across the digital ecosystem. OverviewThe announcement recognizes that online networking is in a state of distress, with impacts on users, such as a lack of online privacy, censorship by authoritarian regimes and... Read More
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Zero Trust environments have become a hot topic in information technology and cybersecurity news in 2022, in large part because of the federal government's announced strategy to move toward zero trust architecture in January. Of course, it's not just public sector organizations that are adopting zero trust standards--it's also private enterprises. Whatever the nature of your business, it's understandable to want to learn more about zero trust environments and how to conduct effective forensic investigations in them. If that describes you, then make sure you check out Episode 6 of FTK Over... 
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